Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	May 03, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-13270
Entity Incorporation, State	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	90-0023731
Entity Address, Street	8846 N. Sam Houston Parkway W.
Entity Address, City	Houston
Entity Address, State	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77064
City Area Code	713
Local Phone Number	849-9911
Title of each class	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
Trading Symbol(s)	FTK
Name of each exchange on which registered	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		72,730,854
Entity Registrant Name	FLOTEK INDUSTRIES INC/CN
Entity Central Index Key	0000928054
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false